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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 244 (Thursday, December 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 103793-103795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30316]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 24-02]

Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Arms sales notice.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales 
notification.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Young at (703) 953-6092, 
[email protected], or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is 
published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-
164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives with attached Transmittal 24-
02, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: December 16, 2024.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 24-02
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
    (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Japan
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $38.78 million
Other...................................  $20.25 million
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  TOTAL.................................  $59.03 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    Forty-four (44) AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Tactical Missiles
    Twenty-nine (29) AIM-9X Sidewinder Captive Air Training Missiles 
(CATM)
Non-MDE:
    Also included are missile containers; spare and repair parts; 
repair of repairables; support and test equipment; publications and 
technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment; 
technical assistance, engineering, and logistics support services; 
transportation and program support; and other related elements of 
logistics and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Navy (JA-P-AVA)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None

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    (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be 
Paid: None known
    (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or 
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: December 15, 2023
    *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Government of Japan--AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Missiles

    The Government of Japan has requested to buy forty-four (44) AIM-9X 
Sidewinder Block II Tactical Missiles; and twenty-nine (29) AIM-9X 
Sidewinder Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM). Also included are 
missile containers; spare and repair parts; repair of repairables; 
support and test equipment; publications and technical documentation; 
personnel training and training equipment; technical assistance, 
engineering, and logistics support services; transportation and program 
support; and other related elements of logistics and program support. 
The estimated total program cost is $59.03 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and 
national security objectives of the United States (U.S.) by improving 
the security of a major ally that is a force for political stability 
and economic progress in the Indo-Pacific region.
    The proposed sale will improve Japan's capability to meet current 
and future threats in the region. Providing this missile would 
complement U.S. capabilities, increase capacity in a high-threat 
region, and support U.S. and Japanese goals to promote regional 
stability and the strength of the alliance. Japan will have no 
difficulty absorbing these articles into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The principal contractor will be RTX Corporation, Tucson, AZ. There 
are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this 
potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
representatives to Japan.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 24-02
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex
Item No. vii
    (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
    1. The AIM-9X Block II SIDEWINDER Missile represents a substantial 
increase in missile acquisition and kinematics performance over the 
AIM-9M and replaces the AIM-9X Block I Missile configuration. The 
missile includes a high off-boresight seeker, enhanced countermeasure 
rejection capability, low drag/high angle of attack airframe and the 
ability to integrate the Helmet Mounted Cueing System. The most current 
AIM-9X Block II Operational Flight Software developed for all 
International Partner countries, which is authorized by USG Export 
Policy, provides fifth-generation Infra-Red Missile capabilities such 
as Lock-On-After-Launch, Weapons Data Link, Surface Attack, and Surface 
Launch. No software source code or algorithms will be released.
    2. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
    3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge 
of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could 
be used to develop countermeasures that might reduce weapon system 
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or 
advanced capabilities.
    4. A determination has been made that Japan can provide 
substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive 
technology being released as the U.S. Government. This sale is 
necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national 
security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
    5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to Japan.

[FR Doc. 2024-30316 Filed 12-18-24; 8:45 am]
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